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Jean-Michel Gerin Condrieu Les Eguets 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Rhone Valley
appellation
Condrieu
VM
94
JS
94
WA
90
Additional vintages
2018 2017
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
Citrus and orchard fruit and fig flavors stain the palate and become deeper with air, picking up a touch of spiciness and showing powerful backend cut. The mineral quality repeats emphatically on a strikingly long, sharply incisive finish that leaves juicy pear and floral notes behind. ... More details
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Jean-Michel Gerin Condrieu Les Eguets 2018 750ml

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Professional Ratings
VM
94
JS
94
WA
90
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
Citrus and orchard fruit and fig flavors stain the palate and become deeper with air, picking up a touch of spiciness and showing powerful backend cut. The mineral quality repeats emphatically on a strikingly long, sharply incisive finish that leaves juicy pear and floral notes behind.
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
Attractive white peaches and apricots and a floral edge, too. This has a very assertively chalky, fresh and crisp texture with some terrific line and length. Has the potential to improve and be even more interesting with age. Drink or hold.
WA
90
Rated 90 by Wine Advocate
From a half-hectare parcel in Chavanay, the 2018 Condrieu Les Eguets is a tight, crisp rendering of the appellation, flecked with notes of peppery spice and anise. Fermented and aged in 500-liter barrels (20% to 25% new), it's medium to full-bodied but streamlined and linear, with the potential to improve with short-term cellaring.
Winery
Rich golden color. Powerful perfume and heady notes of jasmin flowers mingling with apricot blossom and honeycomb. The texture is highly viscous to the point of being almost oily. Unctuous and full bodied on the palate. Explosion of compote of citrus and apricot fruit quickly followed by some granitic minerality. The acidity balances the experience perfectly. Gorgeous and sensuous wine. Pairs with fish, pasta and poultry in cream sauce; also with veal, pork dishes and creamy cheeses.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Rhone Valley
appellation
Condrieu
Additional vintages
2018 2017
Overview
Attractive white peaches and apricots and a floral edge, too. This has a very assertively chalky, fresh and crisp texture with some terrific line and length. Has the potential to improve and be even more interesting with age. Drink or hold.
green grapes

Varietal: Viognier

In the Rhone region of France, one of the most ancient and highly esteemed grape varietals is the Viognier, a green-skinned grape famed and admired for its highly aromatic qualities and delicious fruit-forward nature. The wine it produces is remarkably pale, and is a popular choice with those looking for an extremely elegant wine to be enjoyed in hot weather and paired with equally aromatic foods. The Viognier varietal is known for having an extremely floral nose, which gives an impression of summery sweetness over a wine which is usually dry, although it is occasionally given over to noble rot in order to intensify its sugars. Viognier grapes can be successfully blended with several other grape varietals, as they are in certain New World countries, and can also be aged to produce exceptionally crisp and dry white wines.
barrel

Region: Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley of southern France is a particularly fascinating wine region, with a history that stretches back to at least six hundred BCE, when the ancient Greeks first began cultivating vines there. The region itself is split into two distinct sub-regions, with the northern sub-region being famed for its production of exceptional Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier wines, packed full of interesting character and expressing the terroir found there. The southern sub-region is home to an enormous variety of grapes, and produces red, white and rosé wines, and some of the world's most famous and adored blended wines. The continental climate of the region is ideal for growing grapes, and the winds which blow from the Central Massif help temper the heat in the vineyards, leading to very ripe fruits holding plenty of flavor.
fields

Country: France

It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.
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green grapes

Varietal: Viognier

In the Rhone region of France, one of the most ancient and highly esteemed grape varietals is the Viognier, a green-skinned grape famed and admired for its highly aromatic qualities and delicious fruit-forward nature. The wine it produces is remarkably pale, and is a popular choice with those looking for an extremely elegant wine to be enjoyed in hot weather and paired with equally aromatic foods. The Viognier varietal is known for having an extremely floral nose, which gives an impression of summery sweetness over a wine which is usually dry, although it is occasionally given over to noble rot in order to intensify its sugars. Viognier grapes can be successfully blended with several other grape varietals, as they are in certain New World countries, and can also be aged to produce exceptionally crisp and dry white wines.
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Region: Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley of southern France is a particularly fascinating wine region, with a history that stretches back to at least six hundred BCE, when the ancient Greeks first began cultivating vines there. The region itself is split into two distinct sub-regions, with the northern sub-region being famed for its production of exceptional Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier wines, packed full of interesting character and expressing the terroir found there. The southern sub-region is home to an enormous variety of grapes, and produces red, white and rosé wines, and some of the world's most famous and adored blended wines. The continental climate of the region is ideal for growing grapes, and the winds which blow from the Central Massif help temper the heat in the vineyards, leading to very ripe fruits holding plenty of flavor.
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Country: France

It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.